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>> we don't make it easy, but that's the way the city of baltimore is. that's the way we are. [ cheering and applause ] >> un, we did this for them back home. we had a great sendoff and we can't wait to get back there for the parade. >> that man is about to have a very big payday. >>> it's the biggest rivalry in nhl in terms of the caps and penguins and one alex ovechkin once thrived in. his first five years in the league ovie totaled 25 goals and 45 points against the pens, but recently his numbers have dipped, just three goals in the last eight meetings. today ovie laying down the law early with some big hits. he says hello to his rival sidney crosby, hits him in the crease. 1st period caps trail 1-0, mike green gets drilled. alex ovechkin with another hit forces a turnover, mike ribeiro and to green game tied 1-1. 2nd period caps trail 2-1. it's shot and crazy bounce, tomas vokoun out of the net, a gift goal we call it. 2-2. 33 seconds after the pens take a 3-2 lead they increase it 4-2. crosby to chris kunitz. beats braden holtsby. >> miscues, little
>> we don't make it easy, but that's the way the city of baltimore is. that's the way we are. [ cheering and applause ] >> un, we did this for them back home. we had a great sendoff and we can't wait to get back there for the parade. >> that man is about to have a very big payday. >>> it's the biggest rivalry in nhl in terms of the caps and penguins and one alex ovechkin once thrived in. his first five years in the league ovie totaled 25 goals and 45 points against...
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way the city of baltimore is. that is the way we are. we did this for them back home. we had a great sendoff and we can't wait to get back there for the parade. >> you can at least say it wasn't boring. >> it was twists an entire game. >> thousands of ravens fans poured in the streets of baltimore to celebrate the team's second championship. >> the partying went into the wee hours of the morning. melanie alnwick has fan reaction. >> it was that kind of celebration that turned complete stranger into his friends at least for the six hours or so they rallied around the rav phones a final time this season. there was a lot of whooping and hollering once the victory became official. it was a tough second half. >> it was best win ever. ray lewis played with so much heart tonight. joe flacco came out there. >> i loved it. we earned it. we came a long way. baltimore has heart. we have heart and we brought it home. >> i've been waiting 12 years for this win and i couldn't ask for anything more. >> reporter: baltimore police
way the city of baltimore is. that is the way we are. we did this for them back home. we had a great sendoff and we can't wait to get back there for the parade. >> you can at least say it wasn't boring. >> it was twists an entire game. >> thousands of ravens fans poured in the streets of baltimore to celebrate the team's second championship. >> the partying went into the wee hours of the morning. melanie alnwick has fan reaction. >> it was that kind of celebration...
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scientists dug up the 500 year old remains under a parking lot in the city of lester. dna matches a sample taken from a distance relative of king richard's sister. the mayor says the king's remains will be exxumed and buried in the cathedral. >> truly odd. still ahead, sibling showdown . only one brother is celebrating a superbowl win this morning. could only be one. coming up. how jim and john harbaugh handled that realization. >> you've been hearing dogs barking. we have four legged friends here in the studio with us. what makes these dogs extra special coming up. now 9:37. we'll be right back . [ woman ] ring. ring. progresso. i just served my mother-in-law your chicken noodle soup but she loved it so much... i told her it was homemade. everyone tells a little white lie now and then. but now she wants my recipe [ clears his throat ] [ softly ] she's right behind me isn't she? [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. of green giant vegetables it's easy to eat like a giant... ♪ and feel like a green giant. ♪ ho ho ho ♪ green giant you
scientists dug up the 500 year old remains under a parking lot in the city of lester. dna matches a sample taken from a distance relative of king richard's sister. the mayor says the king's remains will be exxumed and buried in the cathedral. >> truly odd. still ahead, sibling showdown . only one brother is celebrating a superbowl win this morning. could only be one. coming up. how jim and john harbaugh handled that realization. >> you've been hearing dogs barking. we have four...
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today, city leaders singing his praises, to the mayor to the city council chairman. what will be the legacy he leaves behind? >> i think he really did, yes, you pointed out some deficiencies, but overall, he really did an extraordinary, exemplary job. we were in junk bond status. he restored the financial credibility to the district and he piled up these surpluses and managed the finances. nobody on the hill can now talk about the district as being a financial -- having financial problems. and gandhi, like tony williams who preceded him as chief financial officer during the control board period, can be very proud of their financial stewardship. >> switching gears a little bit, last night on fox 5, tommy wells announced his candidacy for mayor. what do you think has changed? >> this is a very long, long shot. there are surprises. but this is a guy whose con constituency is limited to one ward. he doesn't have a distinctive legislative record. and it's a free country. anybody can run. but he would really be way down there. jack evans, the council member from ward 2, lo
today, city leaders singing his praises, to the mayor to the city council chairman. what will be the legacy he leaves behind? >> i think he really did, yes, you pointed out some deficiencies, but overall, he really did an extraordinary, exemplary job. we were in junk bond status. he restored the financial credibility to the district and he piled up these surpluses and managed the finances. nobody on the hill can now talk about the district as being a financial -- having financial...
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matt. >> the city is in great financial shape. $1.5billion in the bank. it comes as pressure has been on him because of questions about tax assessments and transparency. mayor gray said today, i'm sorry to see him go. >> he joined the district government when it was struggling. following a federal controlled board, gandi helped build the city's financial reputation. even boasting about it earlier this week at a press conference. >> in the mid 90s to triple-a. this is truly a financial renaissance. >> in a letter to mayor gray, he said, quote, i feel comfortable retiring at this time because the city is in excellent financial condition. perhaps the best in its history. >> he has done a great job as our chief financial officer and he made hard work look easy. >> he has also been cfo during dark days. most memorable in 2007, when tax office manager, harriette walters, was discovered ripping off taxpayers. $48million over many years. more recently, there have been questions about a lottery contract, changes to tax assessments, and transparency when it comes t
matt. >> the city is in great financial shape. $1.5billion in the bank. it comes as pressure has been on him because of questions about tax assessments and transparency. mayor gray said today, i'm sorry to see him go. >> he joined the district government when it was struggling. following a federal controlled board, gandi helped build the city's financial reputation. even boasting about it earlier this week at a press conference. >> in the mid 90s to triple-a. this is truly a...
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he says he would rather vote on this reprimand and move on with the city's business. >>> in anne arundel county, loire neuman beat 16 other candidates cdz to replace john lee bold. neuman works for howard county but will now serve the last 22 months of the autopsy arundel county executive's term. >>> still head, japan's new prime minister heads to the white house later on today. >> and love possession number nine. what officials overseas seized in a raid. >>> first, a check of the markets showed stocks posting the biggest two-day develop of the year. the dow fell 47. the nasdaq 33 points. japan's nikkei was up 77 points overnight. time is 5:38. we are back in a moment. almost tastes like one ofof jack's cerea. fiber one. uh, forgot jack's cereal. [ jack ] what's for breakfast? um... try the number one! yeah, this is pretty good. [ male announcer ] over a third of a day's fiber. fiber one. ♪ shimmy, shimmy chocolate. ♪ shimmy, shimmy chocolate. ♪ we, we chocolate cross over. ♪ yeah, we chocolate cross over. ♪ [ male announcer ] introducing fiber one 80 calorie chocolate
he says he would rather vote on this reprimand and move on with the city's business. >>> in anne arundel county, loire neuman beat 16 other candidates cdz to replace john lee bold. neuman works for howard county but will now serve the last 22 months of the autopsy arundel county executive's term. >>> still head, japan's new prime minister heads to the white house later on today. >> and love possession number nine. what officials overseas seized in a raid. >>>...
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he wants to put it in the city's reserve fund. with the district raking in the dough from business sales and estate taxes, we may find out which social programs the mayor might be inclineed to support with revenues, although he supports affordable housing. this is his tomorrow and he's living under the cloud of a federal investigation, forcing three of his campaign workers to plead guilty to corruption charges connected to his 2010 campaign. one more thing the mayor is expected to touch on tonight and that is contributions to the economy made by startup businesses and some new text companies. >>> certain benefits will be extended to the thousands of gay and lesbian personnel. they will be departing -- the finalm print on the armed forces. he has to walk a fine line and that recognizes marriage between a man and woman. >>> wanted a police are investigating a deadly house fire in the district and they say they pulled two victims from a bored up home that was supposed to be vacant. matt ackland has more. >> reporter: investigators an
he wants to put it in the city's reserve fund. with the district raking in the dough from business sales and estate taxes, we may find out which social programs the mayor might be inclineed to support with revenues, although he supports affordable housing. this is his tomorrow and he's living under the cloud of a federal investigation, forcing three of his campaign workers to plead guilty to corruption charges connected to his 2010 campaign. one more thing the mayor is expected to touch on...
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in kansas city, missouri, the snow plows trying to clear the roads while people work on the sidewalks. everyone is struggling to keep up with the accumulation. city leaders working to keep residents safe and informed. >> we're keeping the community centers open if people need shelter and we trying to make sure we're pushing out in which information as we can. from parking on the street and where to go if you get in trouble or stranded. >> reporter: the heavy snow shutting down the kansas city international airport. across the state, st. louis turning into a winter wonderland. in the neighboring state of kansas, transportation officials shutting counsel more than 90 -- down more than 90 miles of interstate and urging folks to city off the roads and in nebraska, snow plows gearing up for a long day of work and in to southern california on wednesday and folks are facing whiteout and icy conditions and making travel practically impossible, shutting down schools and some state governments. with the possibility of high winds and hail and some isolated tornados. the storm has the northeast i
in kansas city, missouri, the snow plows trying to clear the roads while people work on the sidewalks. everyone is struggling to keep up with the accumulation. city leaders working to keep residents safe and informed. >> we're keeping the community centers open if people need shelter and we trying to make sure we're pushing out in which information as we can. from parking on the street and where to go if you get in trouble or stranded. >> reporter: the heavy snow shutting down the...
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the city of hattysburg was hit. the governor plans to tour the damaged area today. >> in the northeast, more than 200,000 people are still without power following this weekend's massive blizzard. most of those outages are in the boston area. schools in that city remain closed today. they are working to make sure this morning's scute is as smooth as possible. using mass transit or work from home if possible. >> anything you can do to help us knock the piles down are going to help public safety. shoveling sidewalks will take a couple days. be very careful. we don't want to see a lot of pedestrian accidents. use caution. it's going to take us a couple days to get this back in place. >> airports and train stations are beginning to get back to normal. operating on a close to normal schedule and amtrak has limited service between new york and boston. >> new this morning, a search in the number of red light traffic camera tickets has maryland drivers upset. the number has nearly doubled. and the reason why might surprise y
the city of hattysburg was hit. the governor plans to tour the damaged area today. >> in the northeast, more than 200,000 people are still without power following this weekend's massive blizzard. most of those outages are in the boston area. schools in that city remain closed today. they are working to make sure this morning's scute is as smooth as possible. using mass transit or work from home if possible. >> anything you can do to help us knock the piles down are going to help...
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we'll hold onto 20s north and west of the city. parts of the region won't get above that today. >> let's check in with julie wright. >> so far, so good. no accidents to report as you travel past new hampshire avenue. southbound 95 and 295 both running at speed leaving 19 # for the beltway. here we are live coming across the people on the outer loop headed from tyson and on the toll road headed towards 270. lanes are open and traffic is flowing freely. no problems to report on 395 leaving duke street in the express lanes and main line. lanes are open continuing northbound toward the 14th street bridge. light and easy traffic so far through northeast along new york avenue here at bladensburg road. no problems to report head out towards the tunnel. southbound kept ill worth avenue, lanes are open and you are at speed out to the 11th street bridge. southbound kenilworth avenue. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> oscar pistorius is back in court. he will find out today if he can be freed on bail after being charged with t
we'll hold onto 20s north and west of the city. parts of the region won't get above that today. >> let's check in with julie wright. >> so far, so good. no accidents to report as you travel past new hampshire avenue. southbound 95 and 295 both running at speed leaving 19 # for the beltway. here we are live coming across the people on the outer loop headed from tyson and on the toll road headed towards 270. lanes are open and traffic is flowing freely. no problems to report on 395...
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it is already used in the color scheme of the city's bike share program and circulator buses. officials believe it will take it easier for passengers to know which cabs operate in the district. >>> getting around the d.c. region can be tough. we already know that. transportation manners are facing an even bigger challenge. new numbers show the population of our area will reach nearly 7 million by 2040, a 32% increase overall. that is according to the metropolitan count sill of governments. the good news in all of this, nearly 1.4 million jobs are expected to come with that growth. >> definitely needed. >>> up next on fox 5 morning news. >> when talk turns to america's obesity epidemic, soda and sugary drinks are often blamed as the culprit. we'll tell you about a new effort to get the fda involved in a change to help america curb its serious sweet tooth. >>> if you drink monster energy drinks, you may soon notice something new on its can. the energy drink will now list nutritious facts instead of supplement facts. the company will also list the drink's caffeine content. >>>
it is already used in the color scheme of the city's bike share program and circulator buses. officials believe it will take it easier for passengers to know which cabs operate in the district. >>> getting around the d.c. region can be tough. we already know that. transportation manners are facing an even bigger challenge. new numbers show the population of our area will reach nearly 7 million by 2040, a 32% increase overall. that is according to the metropolitan count sill of...
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a lot of snow for new york city. for us, check out the fox 5 accuweather seven-day forecast. and 40 degrees tomorrow. the gusty wind is making it feel colder and sunday, a few clouds at 48 and sunday night into monday and some rain in the forecast on monday and with that temperature of 52 and begin with the freezeing rain and watching on wednesday and otherwise, the rest of the week is looking nice and we have joe wouldman standing by. you know what? and we want to live vicariously through you, joel and what is going on? >> reporter: you know how fun it is to be freezeing cold. a friendly new yorker flied -- tried to pelt me with a couple of snowballs and some moment are trying to have fun and this is a serious storm. the big of the thing i have noticed the last half however is the winds picking up and i don't know how clearly you can see the flakes through the camera lens and we're going to pan off here and we're at pep station, where that train to washington, d.c., leads on the of and what is interesting is the commuters wanted to part of this and that crush began earlier a
a lot of snow for new york city. for us, check out the fox 5 accuweather seven-day forecast. and 40 degrees tomorrow. the gusty wind is making it feel colder and sunday, a few clouds at 48 and sunday night into monday and some rain in the forecast on monday and with that temperature of 52 and begin with the freezeing rain and watching on wednesday and otherwise, the rest of the week is looking nice and we have joe wouldman standing by. you know what? and we want to live vicariously through you,...
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most of the outages are in the boston area. schools in the city remain closed today. transportation officials say they are work to make sure this morning's commute is as smooth as possible. they are urging people to use mass transit or work from home if possible. >> anything that you can do to help us knock the piles down on the intersections are going to help public safety. shoveling sidewalks i know will take a couple of days. but if you are walking in the street, just be very, very careful. we don't want to see a lot of pedestrian accidents. use caution. >> airports and train stations are also getting back to normal. airlines say they are operating on a close to normal schedule in the area. amtrak has limited service between new york and boston. b >>> a big story this morning, the massive manhunt continues in california for a former lapd officer accused of killing three people. on sunday, a home improvement store was evacuated after police received a tip saying someone resembling 33-year-old christopher dominican republicker was seen inside. police arrived on the s
most of the outages are in the boston area. schools in the city remain closed today. transportation officials say they are work to make sure this morning's commute is as smooth as possible. they are urging people to use mass transit or work from home if possible. >> anything that you can do to help us knock the piles down on the intersections are going to help public safety. shoveling sidewalks i know will take a couple of days. but if you are walking in the street, just be very, very...
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little bit later in the afternoon the city's transit system will be shutting down. and logan airport says it is canceling flights, though they'll remain open for the remainder of the weekend. they say they want to be there for people who may be stranded. they're hoping their schedule will resume sunday. in the meantime, if you look at the state house behind me, the clouds are ominous. we're awaiting the snowflakes to start falling. when they do, we're told they won't stop for quite a while. in boston, elizabeth hopkins, fox news. >>> the big snowstorm isn't all bad news for everyone. ski resorts and sporting good stores in the northeast are welcoming the blizzard because that means big business for them. ski resorts in maine say it's been a frustrating season because of the lack of snow and sporting good stores say a big storm could mean an increase in snowmobiles and ski sales. >>> but unfortunately, this storm is bad news for air travelers. airports have hopes of reopening as soon as possible. but already, thousands of flights canceled nationwide. that includes ma
little bit later in the afternoon the city's transit system will be shutting down. and logan airport says it is canceling flights, though they'll remain open for the remainder of the weekend. they say they want to be there for people who may be stranded. they're hoping their schedule will resume sunday. in the meantime, if you look at the state house behind me, the clouds are ominous. we're awaiting the snowflakes to start falling. when they do, we're told they won't stop for quite a while. in...
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the heaviest convective snow, the thunder snow, has stayed just east of new york city. so they probably will end up with maybe 6, something like that before it's said and done. we're windy overnight 20 to 30 gusting to 50. everybody into this wind advisory now unless you're in prince william county and you're down towards stafford county and spotsylvania county. this is the weekend. it's blustery tomorrow at least for the first part of the day. winds will be gusty, 35, maybe 40 miles per hour, taper off during the afternoon hours. sunday looks pretty good, a few clouds sunday, 48 degrees there. so if the clouds will hold off till later in the day, it should be real nice. winds are gusting 28 here, 45 for dulles and 28 mile-per-hour wind gusts for fredericksburg, 38 now, cold air to the north of us. it will drain in overnight. when you factor in the wind chill, it feels mainly like it's in the 20s, but it will feel like the single digits for the first part of the day tomorrow. a little patch of snow to the north of us. we may see a flake or two. 28 in town tonight, 23 ga
the heaviest convective snow, the thunder snow, has stayed just east of new york city. so they probably will end up with maybe 6, something like that before it's said and done. we're windy overnight 20 to 30 gusting to 50. everybody into this wind advisory now unless you're in prince william county and you're down towards stafford county and spotsylvania county. this is the weekend. it's blustery tomorrow at least for the first part of the day. winds will be gusty, 35, maybe 40 miles per hour,...
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the city plans to make millions more if the city plays home run baseball. >> it's a home run. we are talking about d.c. that's all in part because of the stadium and the team that's brought here. >> like it or not, the city invested in the stadium. nats fans and the city are hoping the hometown team comes through with another postseason payoff. >> let's go nats. >> sherry ly, fox 5 news. >>> certainly anything but baseball weather. >>
the city plans to make millions more if the city plays home run baseball. >> it's a home run. we are talking about d.c. that's all in part because of the stadium and the team that's brought here. >> like it or not, the city invested in the stadium. nats fans and the city are hoping the hometown team comes through with another postseason payoff. >> let's go nats. >> sherry ly, fox 5 news. >>> certainly anything but baseball weather. >>
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reporter: the massive blast and fire which followed lit up the night sky in kansas city tuesday night and happened at the pack of happy hour. more than a dozen people were hurt, three in critical . the city leaders say the recovery effort and investigation in is in overdrive as they race to beat the snowstorm heading toward the region. >> it's important that we do as much as possible today in light of the weather that is coming in, with which will make it extremely difficult after that and we have a short window of time to do a lot of work. >> reporter: although the investigation is just beginning, the utility company supplying the gas to the area released a statement saying early indications are a contractor doing underground work and struck a gas line. >> at 5:15 in the evening, we were called for a construction worker that had struck a gas line. we arrived on the scene there, conferred with missouri gas energy at the time and left the scene in their hands approximately 50 minutes later, when the explosion occurred. >> reporter: multiple eyewitnesses report an overwhelming smell of
reporter: the massive blast and fire which followed lit up the night sky in kansas city tuesday night and happened at the pack of happy hour. more than a dozen people were hurt, three in critical . the city leaders say the recovery effort and investigation in is in overdrive as they race to beat the snowstorm heading toward the region. >> it's important that we do as much as possible today in light of the weather that is coming in, with which will make it extremely difficult after that...
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pretty good story. >> for whatever city, whenever you win, the brings everybody together. it's a diversion. >> it's funny. when i was up there a couple days ago, you did get the sense that even with the title, they have a chip on the shoulder with dc and baltimore. that's good. have your time. we understand. it's a fun little rivalry and see if dc can get back. been a long time since we've seen the caps look good. leading to simple goals for toronto. caps tried to fight back and they did fight back. the games are competitive that we're seeing but not winning games. they lose again last night 3-2. and again, they are 2, 7 and 1. you made the great point if this was a full 82 schedule. oh, it's a 48 game schedule. now you only have 38 games left. it's tougher and tougher with each and every loss when you are losing games at home now and haven't won yet on the road. mike are the goal. come up short 3 -2. and coach talked about how frustrating this is. >> that's a tough one tonight. the way we played i thought for sure we were going to have the effort. kind of denatures you wh
pretty good story. >> for whatever city, whenever you win, the brings everybody together. it's a diversion. >> it's funny. when i was up there a couple days ago, you did get the sense that even with the title, they have a chip on the shoulder with dc and baltimore. that's good. have your time. we understand. it's a fun little rivalry and see if dc can get back. been a long time since we've seen the caps look good. leading to simple goals for toronto. caps tried to fight back and...
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so i used my citi thankyou card to pick up some accessories. a new belt. some nylons. and what girl wouldn't need new shoes? and with all the points i've been earning, i was able to get us a flight to our favorite climbing spot, even on a holiday weekend. ♪ things are definitely... looking up. [ male announcer ] with no blackout dates, you can use your citi thankyou points to travel whenever you want. visit citi.com/thankyoucards to apply. fiber one. uh, forgot jack's cereal. [ jack ] what's for breakfast? um... try the number one! yeah, this is pretty good. [ male announcer ] over a third of a day's fiber. fiber one. ♪ shimmy, shimmy chocolate. ♪ shimmy, shimmy chocolate. ♪ we, we chocolate cross over. ♪ yeah, we chocolate cross over. ♪ [ male announcer ] introducing fiber one 80 calorie chocolate cereal. ♪ chocolate. >>> new this morning, maryland is a step closer to adopting tougher new gun laws. a senate committee in annapolis worked late into the night last night and approved a change for a sweeping gun control bill. it prohibits anyone who has been
so i used my citi thankyou card to pick up some accessories. a new belt. some nylons. and what girl wouldn't need new shoes? and with all the points i've been earning, i was able to get us a flight to our favorite climbing spot, even on a holiday weekend. ♪ things are definitely... looking up. [ male announcer ] with no blackout dates, you can use your citi thankyou points to travel whenever you want. visit citi.com/thankyoucards to apply. fiber one. uh, forgot jack's cereal. [ jack ] what's...
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department of transportation tells us they do go out and inspect the yellow lights across the city to make sure they are at least four seconds. and they say red light cameras do not change how they time the yellow lights. >>> still ahead, a new commercial starring rg iii is turning a lot of heads. saw this yesterday. i was pretty surprised by it. we'll tell you why when we come back. >> a lot of finger pointing this morning too. the white house is on damage control in the wake of hacking allegations against china. time now is 4:50. we'll be right back. you are watching fox 5 morning news. almost tastes like one of jack's cereals. fiber one. uh, forgot jack's cereal. [ jack ] what's for breakfast? um... try the number one! yeah, this is pretty good. [ male announcer ] over a third of a day's fiber. fiber one. ♪ shimmy, shimmy chocolate. ♪ shimmy, shimmy chocolate. ♪ we, we chocolate cross over. ♪ yeah, we chocolate cross over. ♪ [ male announcer ] introducing fiber one 80 calorie chocolate cereal. ♪ chocolate. >>> montgomery county executive ike l
department of transportation tells us they do go out and inspect the yellow lights across the city to make sure they are at least four seconds. and they say red light cameras do not change how they time the yellow lights. >>> still ahead, a new commercial starring rg iii is turning a lot of heads. saw this yesterday. i was pretty surprised by it. we'll tell you why when we come back. >> a lot of finger pointing this morning too. the white house is on damage control in the wake of...
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to the city each month. of course, ethics will be a big focus in the next election. two council members have resigned, charged with felonies and several of mayor gray's campaign workers pleaded guilty to campaign crimes. mayor gray himself is under investigation from federal prosecutors and councilman wells weighed in about that last night on fox 5. >> but the thing that most certainly will derail if for the city is a government that has a crisis in ethics and certainly a government that loses the confidence of people we govern. that is something we can't have happen and it's why i'm exploring a run for mayor to keep the progress of our great city going. >> reporter: wells is just one of several possible contenders in the next race, along with other council members. ward 2 council member jack evans and ward 4 council member muriel bowser. tommy wells of ward 6 expected to meet with an exploratory committee wednesday. back to you, tony. >> lauren, thank you very much. >>> making headlines, it's the first of t
to the city each month. of course, ethics will be a big focus in the next election. two council members have resigned, charged with felonies and several of mayor gray's campaign workers pleaded guilty to campaign crimes. mayor gray himself is under investigation from federal prosecutors and councilman wells weighed in about that last night on fox 5. >> but the thing that most certainly will derail if for the city is a government that has a crisis in ethics and certainly a government that...
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some say the conditions were so bad people slept on the open deck in a makeshift tent city. passengers complained of overflowing toilets, unsanitary conditions and had to use the bathroom in buckets and plastic bags. up to 100 awaiting buses took passengers to hotels in new orleans and texas. many were tired and just happy to be on dry land after the horrific ordeal at sea. >> i feel like they did their very best. well, they made a lot of mistakes because they didn't have the tugboats come out, the tow boats come out immediately. we felt it was too big of a delay, but we also -- i felt like they tried hard. the crew was amazing. >>reporter: carnival now admits the triumph had been plagued with mechanical problems in the weeks leading up to the engine room fire. dozens of planned voyages have now been canceled and a 14- story ship is head today a mobile shipyard for assessment. the national transportation safety board has also opened an investigation. the cruise line said it would give passengers a full refund, discounts on future cruises and another $500 in compensation. car
some say the conditions were so bad people slept on the open deck in a makeshift tent city. passengers complained of overflowing toilets, unsanitary conditions and had to use the bathroom in buckets and plastic bags. up to 100 awaiting buses took passengers to hotels in new orleans and texas. many were tired and just happy to be on dry land after the horrific ordeal at sea. >> i feel like they did their very best. well, they made a lot of mistakes because they didn't have the tugboats...
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progress of our great city going. -- but the change thing that will derail it for the city is a government that has a crisis in ethics. >> reporter: ward six councilman tommy wells going to be talking with an exploratory committee talking bay possible run for mayor on monday. that is the latest here at the wilson building. back to you. >> always exciting in d.c. politics. thank you. >>> developing out of alabama this morning, a hostage situation involving a 5-year- old boy enters its third full day. the child was taken off his school bus tuesday after his kidnapper came aboard and shot the bus driver to death. >> neighbors have identified the captor as 65 years jimmy lee dikes. police say the two remain in a homemade bunker equipped with tv and electricity. negotiators were able to get medicine to the boy who is said to have asperger's syndrome and adhd. neighbors describe the man as intimidating with strong anti- government views. >>> a judge in northern virginia is today expected to rule whether to declare a mistrial in the case of a former culpeper police officer. daniel harmon wright w
progress of our great city going. -- but the change thing that will derail it for the city is a government that has a crisis in ethics. >> reporter: ward six councilman tommy wells going to be talking with an exploratory committee talking bay possible run for mayor on monday. that is the latest here at the wilson building. back to you. >> always exciting in d.c. politics. thank you. >>> developing out of alabama this morning, a hostage situation involving a 5-year- old boy...
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and up next, holly shows us how a popular video game is helping make the city. >> starting to think about spring. let's meet a local handbag designer may inspire you. she is showing us her trendy and affordable lines. the best look this spring. the line is daniel nicole. we'll be right back. 9:42. dad, i'd put t that down. ah. 4g, huh? verizon 4g lte. 700 megahertz spectrum, end-to-end, pure lte build. the most consistent speeds indoors or out. and, obviously, astonishing throughput. obviously... you know how fast our home wifi is? yeah. this is basically just as fast. oh. and verizon's got more fast lte coverage than all other networks combined. so it's better. yes. oh, why didn't you just say that? huh-- what is he doing? [ female announcer ] it balances you... [ water crashing ] ...it fills you with energy... and it gives you what you are looking for to live a more natural life. in a convenient two bar pack. this is nature valley... delicious granola bars made with the best ingredients in nature. nature valley. nature at its most delicious. >>> as people along the east coast rec
and up next, holly shows us how a popular video game is helping make the city. >> starting to think about spring. let's meet a local handbag designer may inspire you. she is showing us her trendy and affordable lines. the best look this spring. the line is daniel nicole. we'll be right back. 9:42. dad, i'd put t that down. ah. 4g, huh? verizon 4g lte. 700 megahertz spectrum, end-to-end, pure lte build. the most consistent speeds indoors or out. and, obviously, astonishing...
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that would make smoking cigarettes a crime on hundreds of city blocks. orange says he is introducing the ban after he got complaints from parents about people smoking in playgrounds. >>> new this morning, five people are dead after a small plane ran off the end of a right-hand with a and crashed at an airport in eastern georgia. two survivors were taken to the hospital. no word on their condition. the jet is registered for a company based in wilmington, delaware. >>> a long-time former senator is admitting it h. an affair and a lover child with an alexandria woman. peter domenici is acknowledging he forted a son outside his marriage more than 30 years ago. he and the woman agreed to keep the affair a secret but are going public now because they think someone was about to smear his reputation. >>> coming up, the rock sits down with movie reviewer kevin mccarthy. we'll hear about his new movie, snitch coming up next. up next. almost tastes like one of jack's cereals. fiber one. uh, forgot jack's cereal. [ jack ] what's for breakfast? um... try the number
that would make smoking cigarettes a crime on hundreds of city blocks. orange says he is introducing the ban after he got complaints from parents about people smoking in playgrounds. >>> new this morning, five people are dead after a small plane ran off the end of a right-hand with a and crashed at an airport in eastern georgia. two survivors were taken to the hospital. no word on their condition. the jet is registered for a company based in wilmington, delaware. >>> a...
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. >> and this guy lives in the most literal city in mark. the story is coming up. >> thanks, and listen, a big storm is coming up the east coast. not much of an impact here and a real big impact up to the north and to the east. we'll talk more about this storm system and a look at the local weather coming up on fox 5 news at 5. stay with us. . >>> the man dubbed the serial fondler appears to have struck again and this is the 18th incident reported. the police released a new sketch of the suspect. john henrehan is live with the latest. john. >> reporter: the groping assaults on women in and around springfield started in late september. the assailant attacked women of varying ages from a 15-year-old girl to a woman in her late 40s. an earlier release of the composite of the suspect, he was generally described as a latino man with a goatee and beard and comes up behind them and when he screams -- they scream, he runs off and this is a sketch from a more recent incident. around this time, the suspect groped a 21-year-old woman on gray fox
. >> and this guy lives in the most literal city in mark. the story is coming up. >> thanks, and listen, a big storm is coming up the east coast. not much of an impact here and a real big impact up to the north and to the east. we'll talk more about this storm system and a look at the local weather coming up on fox 5 news at 5. stay with us. . >>> the man dubbed the serial fondler appears to have struck again and this is the 18th incident reported. the police released...
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the whole city still in purple. the city of baltimore and the state of maryland very proud of the ravens second super bowl victory this time around. we'll be here all morning. please come down and join us. all the events are free. we're looking forward to seeing joe flacco. let's do some weather. let me mention, it is cold. if you are headed down here or if you are going to be out identify run, dog walk, kids going to school, be ready for a cold morning. temperatures in the mid-30s. we are 35 at reagan national and low 30s at both dulles and bwi marshall. dulles reporting a temperature of 32. very chilly temperatures. didn't see a whole lot in the way of snow during the overnight hours. might see a little more off to the north and west. of a been hearing you guys say there are a few school delays. that was really the worst of t locally, just a couple of flurries. still got a lot of clouds out here. -- that was really the worst of it. once we get the sunshine in here, we should warm temperatures up into the middle 40
the whole city still in purple. the city of baltimore and the state of maryland very proud of the ravens second super bowl victory this time around. we'll be here all morning. please come down and join us. all the events are free. we're looking forward to seeing joe flacco. let's do some weather. let me mention, it is cold. if you are headed down here or if you are going to be out identify run, dog walk, kids going to school, be ready for a cold morning. temperatures in the mid-30s. we are 35...
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stay off the streets of our city. basically, stay home. >> the storm comes just after the 35th anniversary of the massive blizzard of 1978 which paneled the the same region with more than two feet of snow and powerful winds. >> can you track the forecast with the fox 5 weather app f you can't get tie tv, we are now streaming our newscast live on your cell phone. just log onto our web site, myfoxdc.com to find out more about that. >>> a maryland mother is facing charges that she murdered her 2- year-old. police say chelsea boot has confessed to smothering her daughter. they believe she put the toddler's body in a dumpster at their apartment complex in annapolis but investigators have not found it. her friends say she has a 4- year-old daughter. >>> secret information in the chandra levy case is going to stay secret for a while. a d.c. judge ruled that the information will remain sealed until at least april. prosecutors apparently learned new information in the case and met with the judge on december 18th but little of
stay off the streets of our city. basically, stay home. >> the storm comes just after the 35th anniversary of the massive blizzard of 1978 which paneled the the same region with more than two feet of snow and powerful winds. >> can you track the forecast with the fox 5 weather app f you can't get tie tv, we are now streaming our newscast live on your cell phone. just log onto our web site, myfoxdc.com to find out more about that. >>> a maryland mother is facing charges that...
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not here in the city. we're 34 now and i don't think that we're going to get colder than where we are here in the city and that is drizzle and up to and temperatures are below freezing and they will stay below the next few hours and overnight tonight, we'll warm up, i think, for about everyone and rain for the part of the weekend, what we're talking about, will. >> and thank you, gary. >>> coming up tonight, a teenager caught on camera dangling from a psycho lift. look at this. oh, my goodness. >> whoa. >> the unthinkable then happened. lindsay. >> every good thing must come to an end. nobody knows that better than georgetown and sirra cows. the final big -- syracuse. next. dinner's ready. [ female announcer ] hamburger helper stroganoff. beefy. creamy. stroganoffy. helpers. forty dishes, all delicious. i just finished a bowl of your light chicken pot pie soup and it was so rich and creamy... is it really 100 calories? let me put you on webcan... lean roasted chicken... and a creamy broth mmm i can still s
not here in the city. we're 34 now and i don't think that we're going to get colder than where we are here in the city and that is drizzle and up to and temperatures are below freezing and they will stay below the next few hours and overnight tonight, we'll warm up, i think, for about everyone and rain for the part of the weekend, what we're talking about, will. >> and thank you, gary. >>> coming up tonight, a teenager caught on camera dangling from a psycho lift. look at this....
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city overnight. >> the highways are all clear, and the primary roads in the city might be snow-covered, but we think virtually all of them have been plowed. >> reporter: out on long island, the roads don't look as clear. many people, including those in snow plows, came trapped in their cars -- became trapped in their car. about 2 1/2 feet follow error error in and around -- feet fell in and around the island. >> please stay off of the roads. you have a large number of emergency vehicles, and it's dangerous to be on the road today. >> reporter: think i'm going to need a bigger boat. >> reporter: record amounts of snow dumped on parts of connecticut, including 38 inches in millport and in bridgeport. closing all roads until further notice. >> and i am asking the people of connecticut to cooperate. this will allow us to clear the roads more rapidly and get back to normal. >> reporter: and sounds of snow plows waking people this morning in downtown boston. as at least two feet of snow fell on the city overnight. a different site for the state's coastal region near scituate. >> and that is
city overnight. >> the highways are all clear, and the primary roads in the city might be snow-covered, but we think virtually all of them have been plowed. >> reporter: out on long island, the roads don't look as clear. many people, including those in snow plows, came trapped in their cars -- became trapped in their car. about 2 1/2 feet follow error error in and around -- feet fell in and around the island. >> please stay off of the roads. you have a large number of...
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enough power for a city the size of singapore for 50 years. what's it going to do to the planet? natural gas is the cleanest conventional fuel there is. we've got to be smart about this. it's a smart way to go. ♪ watch this -- alakazam! ♪ [ male announcer ] staples has always made getting office supplies easy. ♪ another laptop? don't ask. disappear! abracadabra! alakazam! [ male announcer ] and now we're making it easier to get everything for your business. and for my greatest trick!...
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the city will have a celebration parade tomorrow starting at city hall and ending at the raven's stadium. >> about 8:08 on this monday morning hchlt and new this morning, president obama hits the road to speak about gun control. the president meets later today with the police department's special operation's center. over the weekend, the white house released a photo of the president skeet shooting last summer saying the president is not against guns. one thing the president wants is background checks. something the nra says is a power grab. today the president is expected to touch on the proposals he talked about with presuperbowl interview. >> we can't have washington dysfunction getting in the way. >> it's all going to affect only the law abiding people. the criminals could careless. >> background checks focus on those who battle mental illness are the areas that seem to be getting the most traction on capitol hill. tony. >> allison, as the alabama hostage stand off enters 7th day, we're learning more about the suspect at the center of it. neighbors say 65-year-old jim lee dykes is an
the city will have a celebration parade tomorrow starting at city hall and ending at the raven's stadium. >> about 8:08 on this monday morning hchlt and new this morning, president obama hits the road to speak about gun control. the president meets later today with the police department's special operation's center. over the weekend, the white house released a photo of the president skeet shooting last summer saying the president is not against guns. one thing the president wants is...
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chicago and los angeles and once you past the four cities, i think that d.c. can hold its own with anyone. >> reporter: can can you see that from here in the rooftop in northeast and what is old is new again and on what is the old union terminal market and he works for eden, the developer of union market and he heard the same questions over and over. >> and where can i get this. >> the best in the country. >> reporter: and spices and vegetables. >> we don't want to be a food court. we want experiences. travel throughout the market and you hit the soda shop and come in and do some shopping. >> and right there. >> and in finish a treat. because -- for a treat. these days, it's not just politics that washington is serving up. beth parker, fox tie news. >>> just ahead, some people watch the oscars for the awards and others for the fashion. we have the preview of what they will be wearing. >> spent on the news edge lip, more on the huge nascar crash in daytona, florida, that sent dozens of fans to the hospital. details are next on the news edge. we'll be right back
chicago and los angeles and once you past the four cities, i think that d.c. can hold its own with anyone. >> reporter: can can you see that from here in the rooftop in northeast and what is old is new again and on what is the old union terminal market and he works for eden, the developer of union market and he heard the same questions over and over. >> and where can i get this. >> the best in the country. >> reporter: and spices and vegetables. >> we don't want to...
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also, the westminster dog show begins in new york city, with over 3,000 dogs in the competition. the show will feature 187 different types of breeds, hoping to win the best in breed award. contestants will be whittled down to seven dogs to win the best in show. tuesday is mardi gras, and in louisiana as many as 1 million people will travel to new orleans. they'll be decked out in purple, gold and green as they hope to acquire as many beads as possible in the parades. wednesday the senate finance committee set to hold a hearing to consider the nomination of jacob lu for treasury secretary. he was recently president obama's chief of staff. thursday, an astroid will come within 17,200 miles of earth. don't worry, nasa says the astroid will pose no threat. that's a look at the week ahead, i'm marianne rafferty, fox news. >>> our movie reviewer sits down with viola davis about "beautiful creatures." >> plus, the fighting irish with a marathon match. the game went overtime not once, twice, three times, keep counting. we'll tell you who came out on top ahead in sports. her
also, the westminster dog show begins in new york city, with over 3,000 dogs in the competition. the show will feature 187 different types of breeds, hoping to win the best in breed award. contestants will be whittled down to seven dogs to win the best in show. tuesday is mardi gras, and in louisiana as many as 1 million people will travel to new orleans. they'll be decked out in purple, gold and green as they hope to acquire as many beads as possible in the parades. wednesday the senate...
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-dot everyone look at the city game in person. the seating capacity is 76,500. the ravens other final walk- through yesterday and players were joined by family members at practice. the event was like a pep rally about 600 people on hand. there were walking through and coach harbaugh invited 11 busloads of family and friends. these walk-throughs cap off two weeks of preparation. there is a high fingers and bans practicing and performing all weekend long. beyonci and justin timberlake are among the a listers. >> fans are looking forward to the big game and the parties the food but excited for the super bowl ads. fox actually did work as a look at the high-priced commercials. >> super bowl 47 is adjusted showdown between the two best teams in football. it's also a showdown between advertisers. >> this year the sponsors are going between $3.8 million and $4 million. $4 million is a record and allows these brands to get huge reach to get their message out and to mov cars and sell beer and soda >> millions are spent selling these commercials with high concept ideas an
-dot everyone look at the city game in person. the seating capacity is 76,500. the ravens other final walk- through yesterday and players were joined by family members at practice. the event was like a pep rally about 600 people on hand. there were walking through and coach harbaugh invited 11 busloads of family and friends. these walk-throughs cap off two weeks of preparation. there is a high fingers and bans practicing and performing all weekend long. beyonci and justin timberlake are among...
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this is boston common behind me which is the major park in the city. a lot of people walk through boston common. it's a little bit of a short- cut to get to different sections of the city. so plows have tried to keep boston common plowed throughout the night, but now visibility is poor. the snow is starting to pick up and the wind is really a big issue, too. as a matter of fact, i want to show you right here this is the statehouse. there are two flags there you can see or maybe you can't. visibility is very poor. the winds have been clocked at 49 miles an hour and that's expected to go up dramatically. over here in front of the statehouse there is a plow there now. you can see it's trying to keep the sidewalks clear. as for the roads, though, right now there's a state of emergency and cars are not allowed to travel in massachusetts at all. so the only way people can get around at this point is walking. in fact, i see some people right there by the crosswalk and they are probably walking to go out. i've actually encountered a lot of people who are takin
this is boston common behind me which is the major park in the city. a lot of people walk through boston common. it's a little bit of a short- cut to get to different sections of the city. so plows have tried to keep boston common plowed throughout the night, but now visibility is poor. the snow is starting to pick up and the wind is really a big issue, too. as a matter of fact, i want to show you right here this is the statehouse. there are two flags there you can see or maybe you can't....
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shovel around city schools and dozens of people showed up outside city hall to volunteer their services. >>> >>> the national hurricane center now said superstorm sand i was the second most expensive storm in american history. the storm that hit late october caused an estimated $50 billion in damage. sand was also the goodliest hurricane to hit the northeast in 30 years. >>> and the westminster dog show released's new way to keep on top of your favorite dogs. it's an app and you can use it as a guide to see how the dogs jar judged and the breed and a schedule of the show. the app is free. search for westminister dog show 13 on itunes. it started yesterday and starts today. >> great for dog lovers. >> yeah. >>> and next on the news edge at 6. >> staying on top of the breaking news, the search for an armed ex-cop in california and the intense manhunt for the former los angeles police officer accused of going on the killing spree. the latest details and looks like he might be pinned down in a cab know as we speak. >>> and president obama lays out a wish list for his second term. makes a hu
shovel around city schools and dozens of people showed up outside city hall to volunteer their services. >>> >>> the national hurricane center now said superstorm sand i was the second most expensive storm in american history. the storm that hit late october caused an estimated $50 billion in damage. sand was also the goodliest hurricane to hit the northeast in 30 years. >>> and the westminster dog show released's new way to keep on top of your favorite dogs. it's an...
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is the most literate city in america. >> the honor comes with a healthy dose of irony. >> i think that's really cool. >> i'm excited. >> obviously we're extremely flattered. >> reporter: flattered that so many d.c. residents are letting books take them on a journey. this woman works for a bookstore and she is so excited by a book she read. >> gives me chills to think about it, because she's so wonderful. >> reporter: and that enthusiasm is contagious. a new study from central connecticut state university says the residents of d.c. are more literate than their counterparts in any other in the america. >> they're wonderfully loyal to us and wonderfully loyal to the printed word in general night. read a lot. >> people that you meet at work, people are very well read. >> the researchers measured things like how many bookstores a people has, how many people still read the newspaper, and how much education people get. at 14th and v northwest inside busboys and poets -- >> it's mentally stimulating. i think a lot of book reading here is specifically for that. >> reporter: readers we talked to t
is the most literate city in america. >> the honor comes with a healthy dose of irony. >> i think that's really cool. >> i'm excited. >> obviously we're extremely flattered. >> reporter: flattered that so many d.c. residents are letting books take them on a journey. this woman works for a bookstore and she is so excited by a book she read. >> gives me chills to think about it, because she's so wonderful. >> reporter: and that enthusiasm is contagious. a...